We’re delighted that Lightning Fibre is once again the Main Sponsor of the much-loved Hailsham Festival of Arts &Culture, taking place this year from 6th to 21st September 2025.
In addition, Lightning Fibre will be decorating one of our broadband network cabinets with artwork from a local school pupil!
The Hailsham Festival is a true celebration of local creativity, talent and community spirit. With a wide range of events (many of them are free of charge!) - covering music, theatre, dance, visual arts, crafts, literature and family fun - this annual festival brings together residents and visitors of all ages to enjoy a rich cultural experience.
The festival is organised by a dedicated team of volunteers and co-ordinated by the Hailsham Festival Committee.
A Proud Partnership
This marks the fourth consecutive year of Lightning Fibre supporting this fantastic community event, and we’re proud to be the Main Sponsor for 2025.
Our partnership reflects our mission to actively invest in the communities where we provide Lightning fast and super reliable, full fibre broadband to homes and businesses.
A Word from the Festival Organisers
Tony Biggin, Hailsham Festival Chairman, said:
“As always, a big thank you to our partners and sponsors –locally-based Lightning Fibre, the National Lottery Community Fund and Hailsham Town Council – without their generous funds, we wouldn’t be able to commission such a wide range of talent for the Festival.”
Celebrating Creativity at Every Turn
This year’s festival offers something for everyone, with an exciting and varied programme both face to face, at a variety of venues, and virtually:
- Live Music from talented local acts and performers
- Workshops in pottery, weaving, poetry and family friendly workshops for all ages
- Art exhibitions and trails, showcasing local talent in cafés, galleries and shop windows
- Festival debates hosted with U3A (University of the Third Age) and themed talks
- All-age competitions, including writing and visual arts challenges
- Theatre and cinema, including classic film screenings and live performances
For full event listings and ticket info, visit the official festival site: hailshamfestival.co.uk/
School Art Competition
A schools art competition has already been launched by Paul Young from the Festival team with support from Lightning Fibre.
Local primary and secondary schools across Hailsham have been invited to submit original artwork in themed categories. Entries will be collected mid-July, and winners will be announced at a special ceremony on 6th September to mark the start of the Festival.
- One lucky winner’s artwork will be featured on a Lightning Fibre broadband network cabinet right in the Hailsham Town Centre, designed around the theme “Community”.
- Winners by age group will receive professionally framed versions of their artwork, courtesy of Frameworks in Meads.
- A public exhibition of all entries will be held at Gallery North located on Hailsham High Street during the festival.
- Selected artworks will also go on display at Knockhatch Adventure Park after the festival ends.
- Prizes include art materials, gift vouchers and Knockhatch tickets.
We can’t wait to see the designs the young artists come up with.
Rob Reaks, Chief Commercial Officer at Lightning Fibre, said:
“We’re thrilled to be part of Hailsham Festival once. The team of volunteers behind this event do an amazing job of bringing people together to celebrate the arts – I am a real fan of theatre! We believe inbuilding strong, connected communities, not just through our full fibre broadband, but through partnerships like this that celebrate everything great about Hailsham.”
Further information including a day-by-day schedule and ticketing for the festival can be found at hailshamfestival.co.uk/
So grab your tickets and come and enjoy everything the Hailsham Festival 2025 has to offer. We’ll see you there!
Local Broadband
If you’d like to know more about lightning fast, reliable broadband from a local provider:
- Please call our friendly local team on 01323 380260, open 8am to 8pm every day
- Or visit our Eastbourne shop, located in the Enterprise Shopping Centre by the railway station, open Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
- Or check if our network reaches your home with a quick postcode check on our website
- Or if you’re exploring options for your business broadband, drop Joe a line at business@lightningfibre.co.uk
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